Overview
The cybersecurity vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-24525 involves hardcoded cryptographic material in Keysight Ixia Vision. This vulnerability specifically affects users of this device who have not replaced the TLS certificate that shipped with the device. The implications are significant, with potential for system compromise or data leakage if payloads sent via API calls or user authentication are intercepted or decrypted by an attacker.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-24525
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Keysight Ixia Vision | Versions prior to 6.9.1
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of hardcoded cryptographic material in the Keysight Ixia Vision. An attacker can intercept or decrypt payloads sent to the device via API calls or user authentication, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. This attack is only possible if the end user has not replaced the original TLS certificate that was shipped with the device.
Conceptual Example Code
While an exact exploit code is beyond the scope of this report, a conceptual example could involve an attacker capturing network traffic and using the hardcoded cryptographic material to decrypt the data. Below is a basic, conceptual example of a potential HTTP request interception:
GET /api/data HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable.device.com
Authorization: Basic QWxhZGRpbjpPcGVuU2VzYW1l
{ "sensitive_payload": "..." }In this example, an attacker could intercept the “sensitive_payload” and decrypt it using the hardcoded cryptographic material.
Mitigation Guidance
Users are advised to apply the vendor patch available in version 6.9.1, which was released on September 23, 2025. As a temporary mitigation, users may also use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS).